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An honorary professor of economics at Western University is among a group of three researchers who won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in economics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday that Peter Howitt, along with Dutch-born Joel Mokyr and Philippe Aghion of France, received the prize for “having



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It was 1940, a time of national emergency. At the start of the Second World War, Hitler’s army ruthlessly swept across western Europe. Britain suffered devastating bombing raids and food shortages due to German blockades. Canadian farms would have to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of food to feed



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After a season filled with determination, hard work, and a few heartbreaking losses, the Kincardine U13 girls competitive soccer team finally saw their efforts pay off with a thrilling 2–1 victory over Strathroy on Aug. 12. It was a tough, well-matched game from start to finish. The girls held strong